Ancient | MCQs

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Hatshepsut was a prominent female pharaoh who ruled Egypt during the 18th Dynasty (c. 1479–1458 BCE). 

She was Egypt's second confirmed queen regnant, the first being Sobekneferu/Nefrusobek in the Twelfth Dynasty.

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• Aristotle used comparative methods for the study of problems of state of his times.
• Aristotle's political philosophy was influenced by his travels and experience of diverse political systems, and his interest in comparative politics.
• Aristotle's approach to political science was normative and prescriptive, and he believed in the importance of studying and comparing different political systems to achieve the common good.

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Confucius was the famous philosopher of China.

He is known in China as “Master Kong”

He was a fifth-century BCE Chinese thinker

His thoughts on ethics, good behavior, and moral character

"The Analects" is a book that is commonly associated with Confucius

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Father of modern chemistry Lavoisier 

(French chemist)

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Anaximander was the earliest Greek to make a map of the world.

In the 6th century BC, he created a map of the then-known world, assuming Earth as Cylinder.

Ptolemy first drew maps of the world using Latitudes and Longitudes.

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Kot Diji  was the forerunner of the Indus Civilization. 

Kot Diji Fort was built around 1790 by the Talpur dynasty ruler of Upper Sindh, Mir Suhrab, who reigned from 1783 to 1830 AD.

This fort built on the ridge of a steep narrow hill is well-preserved.

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The ancient fort accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is Rohtas Fort, located in Punjab, added in 1997.

It is built in the 16th century.

It is renowned for its military architecture.

It was constructed over seven years.

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The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), additionally referred to as the Indus Civilisation changed into a Bronze Age civilization withinside the northwestern areas of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature shape from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.

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The toga, a distinctive garment of ancient Rome, was a roughly semicircular cloth, between 12 and 20 feet in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body. 

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Kautilya also known: Chanakya

Chandragupta Maurya: founder of the Maurya Empire